Lori Townsend
Chief Editor & Senior Vice President of JournalismLori is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. She has worked in print and broadcast journalism for nearly 30 years.
Lori got her start in broadcasting at the age of 12 as the park announcer for softball games in her hometown of Deer Park, Wisconsin.
Radio brought her to Alaska in 1999 when she was hired as a broadcast trainer for Native fellowship students at Koahnic Broadcasting. She was hired by APRN as host of Alaska News Nightly and general assignment reporter in 2003. She became news director after the APRN merger with Alaska Public Media. In addition to running the newsroom, Lori hosts Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight.
Lori is an avid reader, a rabid gardener and loves to be outside, wandering the trails of Anchorage and Southcentral.
Reach Lori at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8452.
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What can state leaders, local governments and housing authorities do to meet the extreme demand for affordable housing? -
How will state leaders overcome division on perennial issues like state education spending, the permanent fund dividend and infrastructure needs across the state? -
After five decades of the Limited Entry program, many rural communities have lost the majority of their local commercial fishing permits. -
How should you prepare to protect your health and home for a potential ash cloud over Anchorage? -
What could an eruption mean for health, infrastructure, and air travel in Southcentral? -
Spring yard work in March? Southcentral and other areas of Alaska saw very low snowfall throughout the winter. -
What are the unique challenges and opportunities for Alaskans interested in boosting the annual harvest? -
The ombudsman helps elevate the voices of everyday Alaskans when they have a complaint with or seek change in government services. -
We discuss what is known and what has service-providers concerned about the ongoing freezes on federal funds on this Talk of Alaska. -
What will new tariffs mean for Alaska commerce, the cost of construction, the seafood industry and grocery prices?
